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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is an act that was created to fund primary and secondary education while emphasizing accountability and high standards. These funds authorize the promotion of parental involvement, professional development, educational program resources, and instructional materials. This act has been reauthorized every five years since its enactment. Timetoast -
Education of the Handicapped Act
The Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) was the first freestanding special education law that mandated for students with disabilities to be educated and receive the special education and services that they need. The act expanded the previous federal grant programs and continued the funding for state and local leveled projects. Timetoast -
The Rehabilitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability in programs that included Federal agencies, in Federal employment, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance, and in the employment practices of Federal contractors. The standards for determining employment discrimination in the Rehabilitation Act are the same ones used in title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Timetoast -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act was enacted by Congress to support states and localities in protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families. Many children were denied access to education and opportunities to learn before EHA, U.S. schools educated only one in five children with disabilities in 1970. Timetoast -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
Handicapped Children's Protection Act (HCPA) amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to authorize the award of reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses, and costs to the parents of a handicapped child who is the prevailing party in a civil suit. The Act protects the child's right to a free appropriate public education. Requires that such fee awards be based on rates prevailing in the community. Timetoast -
Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act
The Technology-related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act was passed when assistive technology (AT) was recognized as a need for people with disabilities by Congress. Numerous services and programs have resulted from the act helping people with disabilities have access to and use AT devices. AT services directly assists a child with a disability in the selection of acquisition or use of an AT device. Timetoast -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. Timetoast -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The EHA was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990. It has been hailed as a civil rights victory in the education of children with disabilities. The act seeks to strengthen the role of parents, better ensure access to the general education curriculum, modify procedures related to the discipline of students with disabilities, and adapt how the Individualized Education Program is developed and written. Timetoast -
The Assistive Technology Act
The Assistive Technology Act of 1998 replaced the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988. This act directs the Secretary of Education to provide continuity grants, for assistive technology for individuals with disabilities, to States that have received less than ten years of funding under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988. Timetoast -
Every Student Succeeds Act
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was created to ensure that vital information is provided to educators, families, students, and communities through annual statewide assessments that measure students' progress. It also advances equity by upholding critical protections for high-need students and the disadvantaged and requires that all students in America be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers. Timetoast